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Towards fast transition radiation imaging detectors with CsI convertors

Abstract

We present a new x-ray imaging method with a potential application to ultrarelativistic particle identification by transition radiation detection. It is based on conversion of the x-ray photons in a thin layer of CsI and the amplification of secondary emitted electrons in a low-pressure multistep avalanche electron multiplier. The obvious advantages of the solid x-ray convertor are paralax free imaging and the ultrafast response. The detector has an x-ray localization resolution accuracy better than 0.2 mm (fwhm), a subnanosecond time response and reduced sensitivity to minimum ionizing particles as compared to Xe-filled detectors. We presents the experimental results on the detector performance with x-ray of 6-60 keV and with relativistic electrons. They are accompanied by mathematical modelling and Monte Carlo simulations of transition radiation detectors based on this novel techniques. (author).
Authors:
Chechik, R; [1]  Breskin, A; Akkerman, A; Gibrekhteman, A; [2]  Frumkin, I; [3]  Aclander, H; Elkind, V [2] 
  1. Heimann GmbH, Wiesbaden (Germany)
  2. Weizmann Inst. of Science, Rehovoth (Israel). Dept. of Physics
  3. Technion-Israel Inst. of Tech., Haifa (Israel)
Publication Date:
Oct 01, 1991
Product Type:
Conference
Report Number:
WIS-PH-91-78; CONF-911106-
Reference Number:
SCA: 440103; PA: AIX-23:054483; SN: 92000775045
Resource Relation:
Conference: 1991 Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) nuclear science symposium and medical imaging conference,Santa Fe, NM (United States),2-9 Nov 1991; Other Information: PBD: Oct 1991
Subject:
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; SOFT X RADIATION; IMAGES; TRANSITION RADIATION DETECTORS; EVALUATION; PERFORMANCE; SPECIFICATIONS; 440103; NUCLEAR SPECTROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTATION
OSTI ID:
10157701
Research Organizations:
Weizmann Inst. of Science, Rehovoth (Israel)
Country of Origin:
Israel
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE92636644; TRN: IL9204722054483
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
11 p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 31, 1992

Citation Formats

Chechik, R, Breskin, A, Akkerman, A, Gibrekhteman, A, Frumkin, I, Aclander, H, and Elkind, V. Towards fast transition radiation imaging detectors with CsI convertors. Israel: N. p., 1991. Web.
Chechik, R, Breskin, A, Akkerman, A, Gibrekhteman, A, Frumkin, I, Aclander, H, & Elkind, V. Towards fast transition radiation imaging detectors with CsI convertors. Israel.
Chechik, R, Breskin, A, Akkerman, A, Gibrekhteman, A, Frumkin, I, Aclander, H, and Elkind, V. 1991. "Towards fast transition radiation imaging detectors with CsI convertors." Israel.
@misc{etde_10157701,
title = {Towards fast transition radiation imaging detectors with CsI convertors}
author = {Chechik, R, Breskin, A, Akkerman, A, Gibrekhteman, A, Frumkin, I, Aclander, H, and Elkind, V}
abstractNote = {We present a new x-ray imaging method with a potential application to ultrarelativistic particle identification by transition radiation detection. It is based on conversion of the x-ray photons in a thin layer of CsI and the amplification of secondary emitted electrons in a low-pressure multistep avalanche electron multiplier. The obvious advantages of the solid x-ray convertor are paralax free imaging and the ultrafast response. The detector has an x-ray localization resolution accuracy better than 0.2 mm (fwhm), a subnanosecond time response and reduced sensitivity to minimum ionizing particles as compared to Xe-filled detectors. We presents the experimental results on the detector performance with x-ray of 6-60 keV and with relativistic electrons. They are accompanied by mathematical modelling and Monte Carlo simulations of transition radiation detectors based on this novel techniques. (author).}
place = {Israel}
year = {1991}
month = {Oct}
}